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Proving paternity and child’s last name

Hello, when registering a child in the birth register, I listed my common-law husband as the father of the child. The centre invited him for an interview, during which he stated that he wanted the paternity to be confirmed by DNA analysis and only then he will enter...

Divorce

Good afternoon. I got married as a minor because I got pregnant. Now to cut a long story short, I live separately from my husband for 6 years and he refuses to allow me the divorce or sign on a divorce. He does not allow me to see our child or call it. He is...

I am underage; my boyfriend is 30 years old

I am 16 years old and my boyfriend is 30. He was married and has a child. My parents recently found out about my relationship with him and forbade me to see him, they call him all the time, they threaten me that I will go to a juvenile correctional facility, and that...

Legal capacity

Greetings, I have a question. Can legal capacity be obtained only after marriage or also after the birth of a child? I heard that the law changed on September 1, 2014. Yes, you heard right, with changes to the Family Act, minors no longer have the possibility of...

Accommodation for underage pregnant women

Regards, I am 15 years old and I am 9 weeks pregnant with a boyfriend who is 18 years old. I am not going to school at the moment, because they gave me a ban due to pregnancy. Prior to that, I regularly attended the 8th grade. There are constant quarrels at home, my...

They are forcing us to an abortion

Greetings. I am 18 years old and my 15-year-old girlfriend has become pregnant. I am still finishing school right now and looking for a job, but I will have achieved all of that before she gives birth. She is currently in the 7th week of her pregnancy and is not...

My rights

Please help me with advice. My girlfriend is pregnant; she will now be 5.5 months old. She is 16 and I am 19 years old. I finished school and I work, she is currently enrolled in the second grade of secondary school. Her parents do not like me from the beginning, they...

Financial aid

I am 16 and a half years old and I am one month pregnant. I am wondering if I can get any financial aid for myself and the child, the father of my child is an adult and is currently working on getting a job, but any help would be welcome. As long as you are a minor,...

Foster care for underage mother with a child

Greetings, we are a foster family, and we are interested in information about the accommodation of an underage mother with a child. So far, we have always had children in the family, we have had one boy for four years, and we could accommodate both the mother and her...